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UIN 2350

Social Security Benefits: Inflation

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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16 May 2022

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24 May 2022 · Answer

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24 May 2022

Summary

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on immediately uprating benefits in line with the rate of inflation; and if he will make a statement.

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  1. 16 May 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on immediately uprating benefits in line with the rate of inflation; and if he will make a statement.

    Source: Commons

  2. 24 May 2022

    Answer

    September CPI has been the default inflation measure for the government’s statutory annual review of benefits since 2011 because it allows sufficient time for the legislative and complex delivery process to take place for new rates to come into force in A...

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